In order to be certified as a Fire Service Instructor I an
individual must:
(1)have a minimum of three years of experience as
defined in §421.5 of this title (relating to Definitions) in
fire protection in one or more or any combination of the following:
(A)a paid, volunteer, or regulated non-governmental
fire department; or
(B)a department of a state agency, education institution
or political subdivision providing fire protection training and related
responsibilities; and
(2)possess valid documentation as a Fire Instructor
I, II or III from either:
(A)the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress
(IFSAC); or
(B)the National Board on Fire Service Professional
Qualifications issued by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
using the 2007 or later edition of the NFPA standard applicable to
this discipline and meeting the requirements as specified in §439.1
of this title (relating to Requirements--General); or
(3)have completed the appropriate curriculum for Fire
Service Instructor I contained in Chapter 8 of the commission's Certification
Curriculum Manual, or meet the equivalence as specified in §425.1
of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor
Certification); and
(4)successfully pass the applicable commission examination
as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations
for Certification).
The agency certifies that legal
counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise
of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on August 3, 2017
TRD-201702911 Tim Rutland
Executive
Director
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Effective date: August 23, 2017
Proposal publication date: May 26, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3812
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